Biography

Dr. Fritzlaine Roche attended college at Wesleyan University and majored in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry through the sponsorship of the QuestBridge Scholarship Program. After college, she returned home to Kansas City to serve as a high school teacher in her former public school system through the Teach for America program. During this time, she earned a master’s degree in chemistry with a thesis distinction at the University of Texas-Arlington. She subsequently matriculated to medical school at the University Of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, where she was introduced to the specialty of dermatology after volunteering at the student-run free health clinic. She completed the Fellowship in Skin of Color between her third and fourth year of medical school. Her research explored the epidemiology, etiology, and treatment of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.

The Fellowship in SOC experience affirmed her motivation to pursue a career dermatology, a field in which she continues to advocate for underserved communities through community outreach and research. Dr. Fritzlaine successfully matched to Washington University in St. Louis for her residency.  She is involved in the Advocacy/Global Health pathway at Washington University and conducts clinical research in hair loss and follicular disorders.

Fellowship in SOC Accomplishments

Publications

Roche FC, Fischer AS, Williams D, Ogunleye T, Seykora JT, Taylor SC. Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: Histologic progression correlates with advancing age. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 Jan;86(1):178-179. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.01.028. Epub 2021 Jan 17. PMID: 33465433.

Roche FC, Harris J, Ogunleye T, Taylor SC. Association of type 2 diabetes with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: A follow-up study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 Mar;86(3):661-662. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.02.036. Epub 2021 Feb 18. PMID: 33609590.

Maranga A, Roche FC, Alausa M, McWilliams T, Margolis DJ, Fabbrocini G, Lauro CN, Cataldo R, Taylor SC. Quality of life in patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: a preliminary study. Br J Dermatol. 2022 Nov;187(5):802-804. doi: 10.1111/bjd.21710. Epub 2022 Jul 4. PMID: 35788915; PMCID: PMC9633347.

George EA, Matthews C, Roche FC, Taylor SC. Beyond the Hot Comb: Updates in Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia from 2011 to 2021. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2023 Jan;24(1):81-88. doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00740-w. Epub 2022 Nov 18. PMID: 36399228.

Roche FC, Fischer AS, Taylor SC. Sarcoidosis: An atypical mimicker of acne keloidalis nuchae. JAAD Case Rep. 2020 Apr 29;6(5):397-399. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.02.018. PMID: 32382628; PMCID: PMC7200201.

Flamm A, Moshiri AS, Roche F, Onyekaba G, Nguyen J, James AJ, Taylor S, Seykora JT. Characterization of the inflammatory features of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia. J Cutan Pathol. 2020 Jun;47(6):530-534. doi: 10.1111/cup.13666. Epub 2020 Mar 6. PMID: 32068905; PMCID: PMC7401378.

Roche FC, Hedberg ML, Fischer AS, Ray A, Dentchev T, Rice X, Taylor SC, Seykora JT. Activation of STAT3 in Lymphocytes associated with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Feb 20:S0190-9622(23)00202-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.01.045. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36813135.

Roche FC, Fischer AS, Gaddis KJ, Dentchev T, Taylor SC, Cotsarelis G, Seykora JT. Fibrotic trochanters: A potential mechanism for stem cell depletion in scarring alopecias. J Cutan Pathol. 2021 Mar;48(3):458-460. doi: 10.1111/cup.13855. Epub 2020 Oct 14. PMID: 32844450.

McKenzie SA, Roche FC, Onyekaba G, Williams DM, Ogunleye TA, Taylor SC. Comorbid anxiety and depression among black women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: A retrospective study. J Dermatol. 2021 Jan;48(1):e19. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.15595. Epub 2020 Nov 12. PMID: 33180336.

Brown-Korsah JB, Roche FC, Taylor SC. Association of breast and colorectal cancer in patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: A retrospective, cross-sectional pilot study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Mar;84(3):859-860. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.10.044. Epub 2020 Oct 23. PMID: 33470208.

Abstracts and Poster Presentations

Roche F., Fischer A., Dentchev T., Taylor SC and Seykora JT. (May 2020). Activation of STAT3 in Lymphocytes associated with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia. Oral Presentation at: Skin of Color Society Annual Scientific Symposium; USA

Roche F., Fischer A., Dentchev T., Taylor SC and Seykora JT. (May 2020). Follicular Trochanters: A Potential Mechanism for Stem Cell Depletion in Scarring Alopecia. Poster Presentation at Society for Investigative Dermatology; USA

Onyekaba G., Roche F., Taylor SC and Seykora JT. (May 2020). Characterization of Acral Melanocytes in African American and Caucasian Acral Skin: A Step Towards Understanding Acral Lentiginous Melanoma. Poster Presentation at Skin of Color Society Annual Scientific Symposium; USA

Mckenzie S., Roche F., Onyekaba G., Williams D., Taylor SC. (May 2020). Psychotropic Medication Prescription in Patients with Scarring Alopecia. Poster Presentation at Skin of Color Society Annual Scientific Symposium; USA

Roche F., Fischer A., Williams D., Seykora JT and Taylor SC. (March 2020). CCCA Histological Progression, Inflammatory Infiltrates and Aging. Poster Presentation at: American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting; USA.

Roche F., Fischer A., Dentchev T., Taylor SC and Seykora JT. (March 2020). Follicular Trochanters: A Potential Mechanism for Stem Cell Depletion in Scarring Alopecia. Poster Presentation at Derm Trainee Day; Philadelphia, PA, USA

Grants

Dermatology Foundation Diversity Supplement Grant, March 2020

Awards

American Academy of Dermatology Diversity Mentorship Program Award, January 2020